This mod only adds blobs to the minimap - no numbered indicators from the world map.

Doesn't work with the “Rotate Minimap” option.

Options

You can access _MiniBlobs' options from your Interface Options menu. From there, the “Quality” slider controls how smooth the edges of blobs are drawn, and how jagged the edges of the minimap appear. The lowest setting should look reasonable without dropping your framerate. Higher settings, on the other hand, may cause dramatic performance drops for large, rounded minimaps.

Each type of blob can be configured separately. Both have configurable transparency, a dropdown to choose their general look (limited to default quest blue or dig site red), and a checkbox to disable that blob type entirely.

Quest blobs have an extra “Quest Filter” option to customize which ones you want to see. You can pick from either showing all quests, only quests tracked by Blizzard's Objectives list, or only your selected quest. This last setting matches how the World Frame shows quest blobs; You can change your selection by clicking the numbered circles in your Objectives list or on your World Map.

5.4.1.5:

Fixed an issue where some addons would replace Minimap:GetChildren() but it never changed the return of Minimap:GetNumChildren()

Should now scan the Minimap for any new, only after being added, objects that need to be shown above the Blobs.

5.4.1.3:

Found some more minor issues with the fading.

Hopefully repaired the Change Log.

5.4.1.2:

Replaced erroneous code. Used wrong hooks for frame hiding, which kept the blobs from hiding with Minimap.

5.4.1.1:

TOC Updated to 50400.

Version updated to reflect previous version conventions.

An overlay has been added so Minimap Icons appear above the blobs.

If Minimap is faded or scaled MiniBlobs overlay will scale with those settings. Do note that Blips, player arrow and resources, will not fade unless Minimap is hidden.

If I disable the ZygorGuidesViewer addon, the flashing stops. That addon has an option to flash herbs/mines. If I disable that option, the flasing of the mimiblobs usually stops. I have some other addons that do things with the mini-map (like Archy), that may also be causing issues.
I'll keep playing with different combinations and see what I come up with.

Updated the addon, there was a bit of an issue that may have caused errors which in turn could have made it flash.
If the problem persists then please send me a private message or leave a post with a list of your addons.

Are the areas on the min-map supposed to flash? My blobs are flashing every few seconds.

No, no they are not.

I am looking at a few possibilities of what may be causing it to flash, all of which would be addon related. Alternatively I will not rule out error on my part, it could very well be a simple problem with the code itself.

Are you using any minimap addon(s) and if so which one(s)?
Are you using any watch/quest frame addon(s) and if so which one(s)?

From what I have tried so far the Blizzard version does not work as good as your addon.

I will have to second that, though due to a very specific reason.
The blizzard version has a hashed shading around the regions where it extends beyond the minimap visible region.
Unfortunatly that shading is based on the default circular shape of the minimap and does not adjust for any other shape.
So it looks rather ugly, and is I feel getting in the way of the feature on my square minimap.
Therefore I will continue to use your addon in the meantime at least.

I don't know if any addons do this already, but you can hide that hashed shading with this macro command:

From what I have tried so far the Blizzard version does not work as good as your addon.

I will have to second that, though due to a very specific reason.
The blizzard version has a hashed shading around the regions where it extends beyond the minimap visible region.
Unfortunatly that shading is based on the default circular shape of the minimap and does not adjust for any other shape.
So it looks rather ugly, and is I feel getting in the way of the feature on my square minimap.
Therefore I will continue to use your addon in the meantime at least.

From the looks of the PTR, the default UI will optionally show quest and digsite blobs on the minimap in 4.3. Remember to uninstall _MiniBlobs once the patch arrives!
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Edit: It's here! You can enable the default UI's minimap blobs with your minimap tracking menu, like so: